2018 Hot Car Deaths

[Country Kids]

Last evening we had a 2 year old found in her mothers car. It sounds as if mom forgot the little one and didn't drop off at childcare. I'm not totally sure as the story is still being put together.

The mom was arrested and at the last I read is in our country jail. The people who were at the medical area she worked at said her screams were horrifying and nothing that will leave their minds for a long time. They then transported the baby to the ER and same thing-mom was in hysterics and I just can't imagine hearing that.

Mom was a Nurse Practitioner for pediatrics, loved by many, and adored her little one. My heart breaks for her and the comments people are saying make me sooooo angry.

Here is what I don't understand-Most kids talk, talk, talk so wouldn't that keep you alert to the fact you have a child in the back seat of your car?

My heart breaks for this family, the child and everyone that was involved with it last night.

[Cat Herder]

I am so sorry to hear that Country Kids.

There are 19, now.

They updated to add:

7 5/18/2018 Andalusia, AL 91° Layla Dees 4 yr

Then the most recent:

18 6/21/2018 Roseburg, OR 81° Remington Engler 21 mo

17 6/20/2018 Willits, CA 80° Chergery Teywoh Lew Mays 18 mo

[Country Kids]

Thank you Cat Herder! This family has been on my mind all day long.

Mom is being charged with Manslaughter from what I have read. The look on her face in the mugshot is of distraught and so much emotion.

People have asked why didn't the daycare call? I'm not sure on the story yet, but I am wondering if mom got called into work, became distracted and forgot baby in back. Daycare wouldn't have been scheduled so there would have been no need to place a call looking for the child.

Auto pilot is a real thing! Last week after class I was to return my text book to the library. Thought about it as I was getting into my car, drove down the parking lot and instead of turning to the library I turned to go home-30 sec after getting into my car. I remembered only after I had gotten home that I still had them and had to run them back out to the college. I could have easily though not remembered and still have them in there.

I am implementing a policy this weekend that children need to be dropped off daily by the same parent at the same time. The reason for this is I have several parents where dad might drop off at one time, or if mom is bring it will be at a different time. So new policy will be same parent at the same time each day. That way no time goes by for when child should or could be here, it is the same each day.

[Cat Herder]

Tragic. I don't care how/why it happens....it doesn't change the fact that these little lives were lost and that in and of itself is tragic. No other word but tragic.


I wonder how many of the 15 have parents that will be charged...

The mother of the 7 month old boy from Kingsland Ga. was also charged. Announced today.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia/kingsland-police-investigate-babys-death_

[Cat Herder]

Updated list: 20

20 6/21/2018 Roseburg, OR 81° Remington Engler 21 mo

19 6/20/2018 Willits, CA 80° Chergery Teywoh Lew Mays 18 mo

18 6/19/2018 Kingsland, GA 92° Slade Edison Horne 7 mo

17 6/15/2018 Spartanburg, SC 91° King Trammel 1 yr

16 6/14/2018 Vancleave, MS 89° Kash Barhonovich 10 mo

15 6/9/2018 Crittenden, KY 95° Lillian Danielle Kerr 2 yr

14 6/8/2018 Raleigh, NC 87° Hakeem Mussa 7 mo

13 6/4/2018 Baytown, TX 91° Maria Solorio 8 mo

12 6/3/2018 Anderson, IN 90° Hannah Grace Miller 3 yr

11 5/31/2018 Pelzer, SC 85° Joe Avery James Lockaby 18 mo

10 5/23/2018 East Nashville, TN 90° Katera Barker 1 yr

9 5/18/2018 Andalusia, AL 91° Layla Dees 4 yr

8 5/16/2018 Eagle Pass, TX 99° Girl 7 mo

7 5/15/2018 Shreveport, LA 91° Addyson Blackburn 6 mo

6 5/10/2018 Chesterfield, VA 83° Girl 5 mo

5 5/10/2018 Chesterfield, VA 83° Boy 5 mo

4 4/3/2018 North Charleston, SC 84° Jack Duggan 10 mo

3 3/262018 Superior, AZ 71° Michael Lorenzo Velasquez 2 yr

2 3/262018 Superior, AZ 71° Brooklyn Velasquez 9 mo

1 2/28/2018 Miami, FL 81° Damon Cruz 1 yr

[Blackcat31]

I wonder why we don't hear of cold car deaths? Now that the word is out NOT to put your kids coat on in the winter and then put them in a car seat... why aren't parents forgetting their kids in the car when it is cold outside? With the bitterly cold winter we had here in Northern Iowa this last winter, I think a kid would freeze to death in a pretty short amount of time .

On this same train of thought.....

It’s hot here in the summer time.
Summer is sweltering. Often 80-90F (with high humidity) from about mid-May until mid-September and still the numbers aren’t even close even (for just that time period).

Wonder why it’s so much more frequent in the southern half the U.S. than it is in the northern half. I know it happens but just doesn’t seem to be as often.

[nannyde]

On this same train of thought.....

It’s hot here in the summer time.
Summer is sweltering. Often 80-90F (with high humidity) from about mid-May until mid-September and still the numbers aren’t even close even (for just that time period).

Wonder why it’s so much more frequent in the southern half the U.S. than it is in the northern half. I know it happens but just doesn’t seem to be as often.

Only one in the Northern half of twenty. The Oregon one.

HMMMM

I wonder how that compares to other years.

It's hot in Iowa in the summer and it goes on from May through September.

[Country Kids]

Since the death we had here in our town, I know of three more cases of children left in the car in our town but it didn't result in a death (Thankfully)!

One the dad had no idea as when he came out of the store he was screaming at people coming across the parking lot of why they had busted the windows out of his wife's car. The police were also there by this time. I guess when he found out what happened he fell apart.

Another, two children left in the car while parents ran into the store.

The last one I heard of was just his weekend. We have a huge vintage car week every July. On the last night there is a huge cruise. A friend of mine had to call the police as two children were left in one of the cars for 30 min (she timed it I think before calling). The police called, dhs became involved but children were released back to parents and they drove off. The ironic thing, they were yelling at my friend for calling it in (she is a mandated reporter). She said the kiddo's didn't seem scared so it seemed like a regular occurance to them.

You would think after the death of the baby, parents would learn but it seems that we are either so rushed we don't or some parents can't be bothered.

[Country Kids]

Another child was left in a car about 2 hours north of me. Dad went into the courthouse to pay a fine and forgot child was in the back of the car.

Thankfully a passerbyer saw the child and broke out the window. When dad came out he was furious with the person till he saw them holding the baby.

So I'm wondering, the people that leave babies in the car that are rescued, will they be held accountable? I haven't read anything with these parents being arrested or anything. So it sounds as if they are able to leave with the child.

Another child died in CA today or yesterday. Got out of the house, and was able to get into the car and couldn't get out. Found hours later deceased. Mother blamed the locks on the door of the house wasn't safe enough to keep child in.

[Cat Herder]

Another child was left in a car about 2 hours north of me. Dad went into the courthouse to pay a fine and forgot child was in the back of the car.

Thankfully a passerbyer saw the child and broke out the window. When dad came out he was furious with the person till he saw them holding the baby.

So I'm wondering, the people that leave babies in the car that are rescued, will they be held accountable? I haven't read anything with these parents being arrested or anything. So it sounds as if they are able to leave with the child.

Another child died in CA today or yesterday. Got out of the house, and was able to get into the car and couldn't get out. Found hours later deceased. Mother blamed the locks on the door of the house wasn't safe enough to keep child in.

I think you are right. When the child survives it is up to the the responding officer. Just Culture should really be used, but I don't know how long that would take to trickle to all states.

We are up to 24, now. And we are not done for the summer.

24 7/14/2018 Medina, OH 93° Girl 6 mo
23 7/13/2018 Pembroke Pines, FL 93° Boy 17 mo
22 7/9/2018 Sweetwater, TN 87° Greg Puckett 3 yr
21 7/7/2018 South Sacramento, CA 95° Alejandro Lopez Jr. 2 yr

[LysesKids]

Another child was left in a car about 2 hours north of me. Dad went into the courthouse to pay a fine and forgot child was in the back of the car.

Thankfully a passerbyer saw the child and broke out the window. When dad came out he was furious with the person till he saw them holding the baby.

So I'm wondering, the people that leave babies in the car that are rescued, will they be held accountable? I haven't read anything with these parents being arrested or anything. So it sounds as if they are able to leave with the child.

Another child died in CA today or yesterday. Got out of the house, and was able to get into the car and couldn't get out. Found hours later deceased. Mother blamed the locks on the door of the house wasn't safe enough to keep child in.

And my daycare families always ask why I have alarms on my doors... so if a toddler gets it open it sounds off & lets me know a door opened that shouldn't; it's also Why I have locked gated deck doors, so if a child does get out the screen, they can't get to the steps or off the porch

[Josiegirl]

And my daycare families always ask why I have alarms on my doors... so if a toddler gets it open it sounds off & lets me know a door opened that shouldn't; it's also Why I have locked gated deck doors, so if a child does get out the screen, they can't get to the steps or off the porch

It's scary what little ones can get themselves into, and how quickly. Even when we think we've got our eyes on everyone.

[Annalee]

It's scary what little ones can get themselves into, and how quickly. Even when we think we've got our eyes on everyone.

Kids can quickly get into things but I still can't fathom leaving my child in a car especially for all day! Just can't grasp that!:confused:

[Blackcat31]

3 yr old boy dies after being forgotten in a daycare van for hours after field trip....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/3-year-old-boy-dies-after-being-left-in-daycare-van/ar-BBKQl9K?ocid=spartanntp

[happymom]

3 yr old boy dies after being forgotten in a daycare van for hours after field trip....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...cid=spartanntp

so heartbreaking